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Leonard H. Lesko

Author of Pharaoh's Workers: The Villagers of Deir el Medina

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Works by Leonard H. Lesko

Pharaoh's Workers: The Villagers of Deir el Medina (1994) 31 copies, 1 review

Exodus: The Egyptian Evidence (1997) — Editor — 25 copies, 1 review

A dictionary of Late Egyptian (1982) 14 copies

King Tut's Wine Cellar (1977) 12 copies

The Ancient Egyptian Book of Two Ways (1972) 6 copies

Egyptological studies in honor of Richard A. Parker : presented on the occasion of his 78th birthday, December 10, 1983 (1986) — Editor — 4 copies

Dictionary of Late Egyptian (1984) 3 copies

Ancient Egyptian and Mediterranean Studies in Memory of William A. Ward (1998) — Editor — 2 copies

Index of the spells on Egyptian Middle Kingdom coffins and related documents (1979) 2 copies

A Dictionary of Late Egyptian (2nd edition) -- vol. 1 ONLY (2002) 1 copy

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Religion in Ancient Egypt: Gods, Myths, and Personal Practice (1991) — Contributor — 190 copies, 3 reviews

Through a Glass Darkly: Magic, Dreams and Prophecy in Ancient Egypt (2006) — Contributor — 11 copies

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Exodus: The Egyptian Evidence by Ernest S. Frerichs

NO OF PAGES: 112 SUB CAT I: Exodus, The SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Few events have shaped Jewish and Christian tradition more than the Exodus from Egypt-and few have been as controversial for historians. The emphasis in the past has been from the Israelis perspective. This book looks at new Egyptian evidence of the ExodusNOTES: SUBTITLE:

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BeitHallel | Feb 18, 2011 |

Pharaoh's Workers: The Villagers of Deir El Medina by Leonard H. Lesko

An interesting collection of essays on Deir el Medina, the workmen's village near the Valley of the Kings. Not earth-shattering new discoveries, but it included some interesting new research on previously excavated finds. None of the essays are comprehensive -- this isn't a summation of work on Deir el Medina, but rather several scholars' delvings into particular aspects of that village and cemetery. Some of the essays, like Ward's, would probably only excite a specialist, but others, like those on religion and magic, would likely be of broader interest.… (more)

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marc_beherec | Dec 3, 2008 |

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